Text: Philippians 3:17-21 Theme: Our citizenship is in heaven for which we should anticipate and live. Key verses: “…pattern your lives after mine. For…there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ. They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite…and they think only about this life here ...
Text: Philippians 3:12-16 Theme: Paul focused on one thing: finishing well and winning his race, as should we. Key verses: “…I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on one thing: Forgetting the past and looking ...
Text: Philippians 3:10-11 Theme: Knowing Christ was Paul’s highest priority–and should be ours. Key verses: “I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!” ...
Text: Philippians 3:1-9 Theme: Anything not from Christ and for Christ is worthless. Key verses: “For we who worship by the Spirit of God are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort” (v. 3). “I was circumcised when I ...
Text: Philippians 2:19-30 Theme: Paul saw the Lord as involved in every part of our lives. Key verses: “If the Lord Jesus is willing, I hope to send Timothy to you soon for a visit” (v. 19). “All the others care only for themselves and not for what matters to Jesus Christ” (v. 21). “And ...
Text: Philippians 2:12-18 Theme: The Christian life takes hard work, on God’s part and on ours. Key verses: “Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. Do everything without ...
Text: Philippians 2:1-11 Theme: Christ’s attitude of complete humility led to his exaltation and should be our attitude as well. Key verses: “…Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Don’t be selfish; don’t try ...
Text: Philippians 1:27-30 Theme: Fighting for the faith with other believers is a struggle and a privilege. Key verses: “Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ…you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which ...
Text: Philippians 1:12-26 Theme: Paul had confidence in God and trusted him with every step in his life. Key verses: “And I want you to know…that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because ...
Text: Philippians 1:9-11 Theme: We can and should understand what matters most in this life. Key verses: “I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless ...
